Night Riders of Montana (1951)

State Ranger Rocky Lane becomes involved in a mystery surrounding a gang of horse rustlers and a young rancher who is blamed falsely for a killing. Lane helps uncover the real killers and ... See full summary »

Director:

Fred C. Brannon

Writer:

M. Coates Webster

Stars:

Allan Lane, Black Jack, Chubby Johnson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Allan Lane	...	'Rocky' Lane (as Allan 'Rocky' Lane)
Black Jack	...	Black Jack
Chubby Johnson	...	Sheriff 'Skeeter' Davis
Roy Barcroft	...	Henchman Brink
Claudia Barrett	...	Julie Bauer
Arthur Space	...	Roger Brandon
Myron Healey	...	Steve Bauer
Morton C. Thompson	...	Jim Foster (as Mort Thompson)
Marshall Bradford	...	Sam Foster
Lester Dorr	...	Drummer
Ted Adams	...	Henchman Connors
George Chesebro	...	Hank Jamison
Don C. Harvey	...	Henchman Janney (as Don Harvey)
Zon Murray	...	Joe, Mob Agitator

Storyline

State Ranger Rocky Lane becomes involved in a mystery surrounding a gang of horse rustlers and a young rancher who is blamed falsely for a killing. Lane helps uncover the real killers and unmasks the ringleader of the rustlers.

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Plot Keywords:

rustler | state ranger | rancher | killer | killing | 

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Taglines:

Action-Packed Adventures Filled With Thrills...Excitement...Danger! (original print ad)

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Genres:

Action | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 February 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

Quatreiros Noturnos

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$55,200 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Rocky uses his lasso to pull a man of off his horse, then rides away without it. The coiled lasso is on Rocky's saddle in subsequent shots before he goes back to retrieve it.

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Quotes

[to henchman Brink Stiles]
Roger Brandon: I pay you to act not think, and right now you're being overpaid.

User Reviews

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I got the impression that the writer tried too hard to make this different. Dumb-ole-me was able to keep up, but, its many twists and turns are too lengthy to recount here. Some superficial content of the plot portrays recalcitrant horse-raiser, Steve, subsequently apologizing for his individuality. While doing so, however, the ONE nearby person listening to him, is murdered from afar; therefore, Steve appears guilty. A regional lawman (Lane) is passing by and witnesses Steve's innocence, but, aware of widespread anti-Steve sentiment, Steve accepts an alternate offer of help to evade the lynch mob. Little does he know that his "helpers" want Steve to obtain some information and impart it to them. Lane works to get to the bottom of all this. Except for its complexity, it's a rather routine Western effort.